Technique Hop - "Creative with Cardstock"

 

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This month there are 10 CTMH Makers showcasing the  technique "Creative with Cardstock".  It will be interesting to see what each one creates.  This blog hop is a complete circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the artwork.   If you are coming from Maz Wood's blog , you are on the right track. If you get lost, you can find the list on the bottom of Melissa's blog. 

Here we go!     

 

I love how the CTMH cardstock holds its shape to make 3-D flowers, has a white core, and is "two-toned" - light and dark tones/front and back.

Fun-fold card closed; 5 1/2 X 4 1/4

open card; 12 X 5 1/2

Stamp set used:

Thoughful Florals C1934

 Cardstock used:

Lagoon -dark side

Mocha -dark side

Mint- light side

French vanilla

1. Inked the French vanilla with Ink Oxides:

Peacock Feathers and Mowed Lawn

stamped and heat embossed with gold embossing powder 

the flower and leaves

2. Stamped the flowers on the mint with lagoon ink,

3. using the Botanical embossing folder

embossed the lagoon with the dark side up 

and sanded showing the white core.

4.  On the French Vanilla; gold embossed the front flowers.

Fussy cut and inked with lagoon and sage. 

Cut a second layer and curled the edges to create a 3-D Flower.

cut/score instructions:         

     Now hop on over to Melissa's blog to see what kind of fabulous "Creative with Cardstock" techniques she used! Be sure to drop a comment, we enjoy the encouragement.  I hope you enjoyed this hop.  If you see items you would like to purchase, contact your CTMH Maker or you can shop with me HERE.